| Lineup | Houston | PG - Porter Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Landry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jimmie Jimmerson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Raymond Bowden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Merino (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Pendleton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Troy Wilansky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Daniel Landry inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Houston | Porter Gordon misses the easy layup | 33-29 |
| 19:35 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Todd Brown | 33-29 |
| 19:20 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Brown comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 33-29 |
| 19:18 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky hits the follow up shot | 33-31 |
| 18:51 | Houston | David Morris is whistled for a carry | 33-31 |
| 18:43 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-31 |
| 18:42 | Houston | Porter Gordon snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 18:16 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson dunks the ball on a great pass from Porter Gordon | 35-31 |
| 18:01 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky makes the jumper from the right side | 35-33 |
| 17:57 | Houston | Porter Gordon is hacked by Raymond Bowden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Bowden, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Shelton (PG), Christopher Ellis (PF), Willard Allen (C) Porter Gordon, Jimmie Jimmerson, John Taylor | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Williams (PG), William Hidalgo (SG), Paul McGuffie (SF), Milton Hyatt (PF), David Bush (C) Raymond Bowden, Randy Merino, Randall Pendleton, Todd Brown, Troy Wilansky | |
| 17:47 | Houston | David Morris is fouled on the floor by William Hidalgo - foul #3 on William Hidalgo, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Wilborn (SG) William Hidalgo | |
| 17:24 | Houston | Daniel Landry is hacked by Paul McGuffie - foul #2 on Paul McGuffie, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| 17:08 | Houston | Daniel Landry is wide open but clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 35-33 |
| 17:06 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Wilborn snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 16:45 | Southern Mississippi | David Bush makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Milton Hyatt | 35-36 |
| 16:42 | Houston | Daniel Landry is hacked by David Bush in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Bush, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Houston | John Taylor (C) Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden (PG), Troy Wilansky (C) Thomas Wilborn, David Bush | |
| 16:24 | Houston | John Taylor is whistled for traveling | 35-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Porter Gordon (PG), Daniel Landry (SF) David Morris, Willard Allen | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randy Merino (SG), Randall Pendleton (SF) Donald Williams, Paul McGuffie | |
| 16:09 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-36 |
| 16:07 | Houston | Travis Shelton gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 16:05 | Houston | Travis Shelton is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Merino - foul #3 on Randy Merino, team foul #5 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Wilborn (SG), Todd Brown (PF) Randy Merino, Milton Hyatt | |
| 15:49 | Houston | Daniel Landry blows the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Wilborn - foul #2 on Thomas Wilborn, team foul #6 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Houston | David Morris (SG), Jimmie Jimmerson (PF) Travis Shelton, Christopher Ellis | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randy Merino (SG), William Hidalgo (SF), David Bush (C) Thomas Wilborn, Randall Pendleton, Troy Wilansky | |
| 15:49 | Houston | Daniel Landry makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:49 | Houston | Daniel Landry misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:49 | Houston | John Taylor snags the offensive board | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Porter Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Morris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Landry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jimmie Jimmerson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Raymond Bowden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Merino (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Hidalgo (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Todd Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Bush (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Houston | David Morris is fouled on the floor by William Hidalgo - foul #4 on William Hidalgo, team foul #7 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Williams (PG), Thomas Wilborn (SF) Raymond Bowden, William Hidalgo | |
| 15:26 | Houston | David Morris makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 15:26 | Houston | David Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 15:07 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Williams connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Bush | 38-39 |
| 15:05 | Houston | David Morris is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Merino - foul #4 on Randy Merino, team foul #8 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton (SF) Randy Merino | |
| 15:05 | Houston | David Morris makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:05 | Houston | David Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:05 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmie Jimmerson | 39-39 |
| 14:49 | Houston | David Bush swats the short shot by Porter Gordon | 39-39 |
| 14:48 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 14:43 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Williams's pass is intercepted by Porter Gordon in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| 14:41 | Houston | Porter Gordon lays it in | 41-39 |
| 14:23 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 14:21 | Houston | John Taylor gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:02 | Houston | Daniel Landry hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 41-39 |
| 14:00 | Houston | John Taylor tips it in | 43-39 |
| 13:45 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Brown misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 13:43 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton snags the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 13:26 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Wilborn is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Thomas Wilborn, team foul #9 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Shelton (PG), Christopher Ellis (SF), Willard Allen (PF), Donald Barrett (C) Porter Gordon, Daniel Landry, Jimmie Jimmerson, John Taylor | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden (PG), Paul McGuffie (SF), Milton Hyatt (PF), Troy Wilansky (C) Thomas Wilborn, Randall Pendleton, Todd Brown, David Bush | |
| 13:00 | Houston | The short jumper by Travis Shelton is denied by Milton Hyatt | 43-39 |
| 12:59 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 12:43 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-42 |
| 12:14 | Houston | Christopher Ellis is open but misses the lay-in | 43-42 |
| 12:12 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 11:58 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Raymond Bowden | 43-44 |
| 11:32 | Houston | Christopher Ellis knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Travis Shelton | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Travis Shelton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Morris (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willard Allen (fairly fresh) C - Donald Barrett (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Raymond Bowden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Williams (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul McGuffie (fairly fresh) PF - Milton Hyatt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Wilansky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:17 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Porter Gordon (PG), Daniel Landry (SF), Jimmie Jimmerson (PF), John Taylor (C) Travis Shelton, Christopher Ellis, Willard Allen, Donald Barrett | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton (SF), Todd Brown (PF) Paul McGuffie, Milton Hyatt | |
| 11:02 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by David Morris | 47-44 |
| 10:43 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 10:41 | Houston | The rebound goes to John Taylor | 47-44 |
| 10:21 | Houston | John Taylor hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Porter Gordon | 49-44 |
| 10:06 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 10:05 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Brown | 49-44 |
| 09:50 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Williams scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Raymond Bowden | 49-47 |
| 09:29 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 49-47 |
| 09:28 | Houston | Daniel Landry can't tip it in | 49-47 |
| 09:27 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 09:13 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Morris - foul #2 on David Morris, team foul #1 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Shelton (PG), Christopher Ellis (PF) Porter Gordon, Jimmie Jimmerson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Wilborn (SG), Milton Hyatt (PF) Donald Williams, Todd Brown | |
| 09:13 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 09:13 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:54 | Houston | David Morris misses short on a jumper in the paint | 49-49 |
| 08:53 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 08:35 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Wilborn | 49-52 |
| 08:13 | Houston | Daniel Landry knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 51-52 |
| 08:05 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt misses long on a shot from the right block | 51-52 |
| 08:03 | Houston | John Taylor gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 07:59 | Houston | Randall Pendleton is called for the reach on Daniel Landry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randall Pendleton, team foul #10 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Willard Allen (PF), Donald Barrett (C) David Morris, John Taylor | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Hidalgo (PG), Randy Merino (SG), Paul McGuffie (SF), David Bush (C) Raymond Bowden, Thomas Wilborn, Randall Pendleton, Troy Wilansky | |
| 07:59 | Houston | Daniel Landry makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 07:59 | Houston | Daniel Landry makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:33 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Barrett takes the ball from Randy Merino | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Travis Shelton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Landry (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willard Allen (fresh) C - Donald Barrett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Hidalgo (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Randy Merino (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Paul McGuffie (fresh) PF - Milton Hyatt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Bush (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Houston | Daniel Landry scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Travis Shelton | 55-52 |
| 06:48 | Southern Mississippi | David Bush's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Ellis | 55-52 |
| 06:47 | Southern Mississippi | Paul McGuffie gets the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 06:32 | Southern Mississippi | Paul McGuffie loses the dribble to Christopher Ellis | 55-52 |
| 06:28 | Houston | Daniel Landry lays it up and in set up by Christopher Ellis | 57-52 |
| 06:05 | Southern Mississippi | David Bush misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Willard Allen - foul #1 on Willard Allen, team foul #2 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Porter Gordon (PG), David Morris (SG), Jimmie Jimmerson (PF), John Taylor (C) Travis Shelton, Daniel Landry, Willard Allen, Donald Barrett | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden (PG), Thomas Wilborn (SF), Todd Brown (PF) William Hidalgo, Paul McGuffie, Milton Hyatt | |
| 06:05 | Southern Mississippi | David Bush makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:05 | Southern Mississippi | David Bush misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:05 | Houston | Christopher Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 05:43 | Houston | Porter Gordon is open and buries a floater from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 05:25 | Southern Mississippi | David Bush lays it in on a nice dish by Todd Brown | 59-55 |
| 04:56 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson is whistled for a carry | 59-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Landry (SF) Christopher Ellis | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Hidalgo (SF), Troy Wilansky (C) Randy Merino, David Bush | |
| 04:41 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 04:39 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 04:37 | Houston | Raymond Bowden picks off the pass by David Morris in the backcourt | 59-55 |
| 04:34 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden banks in the layup | 59-57 |
| 04:11 | Houston | Porter Gordon makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Jimmie Jimmerson | 62-57 |
| 03:52 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Landry is called for the reach on Thomas Wilborn - foul #1 on Daniel Landry, team foul #3 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Shelton (PG), Donald Barrett (C) Porter Gordon, John Taylor | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randy Merino (SG), Randall Pendleton (SF), Milton Hyatt (PF) Thomas Wilborn, William Hidalgo, Todd Brown | |
| 03:32 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Shelton takes the ball from Milton Hyatt | 62-57 |
| 03:28 | Houston | David Morris lays it in on a nice dish by Travis Shelton | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Travis Shelton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Morris (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Landry (tired) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jimmie Jimmerson (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Barrett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Raymond Bowden (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randy Merino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Randall Pendleton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Milton Hyatt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Troy Wilansky (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Raymond Bowden | 64-59 |
| 02:59 | Houston | David Morris makes the driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Randy Merino - foul #5 on Randy Merino, team foul #11 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Ellis (SF), Willard Allen (PF) Daniel Landry, Jimmie Jimmerson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Williams (SG), Paul McGuffie (SF) Randy Merino, Randall Pendleton | |
| 02:59 | Houston | David Morris misses the free throw | 66-59 |
| 02:59 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky grabs the board | 66-59 |
| 02:30 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-59 |
| 02:29 | Houston | Travis Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 02:29 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Porter Gordon (PG), John Taylor (C) David Morris, Donald Barrett | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Hidalgo (SG), David Bush (C) Raymond Bowden, Troy Wilansky | |
| 02:03 | Houston | Donald Williams steps in front of the Christopher Ellis pass | 66-59 |
| 02:00 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Williams lays it up and in | 66-61 |
| 01:45 | Houston | John Taylor buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Willard Allen | 68-61 |
| 01:45 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-61 |
| Subs | Houston | David Morris (SG), Daniel Landry (SF), Jimmie Jimmerson (PF) Travis Shelton, Christopher Ellis, Willard Allen | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden (PG), Randall Pendleton (SF), Todd Brown (PF), Troy Wilansky (C) William Hidalgo, Paul McGuffie, Milton Hyatt, David Bush | |
| 01:30 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Williams travels with the ball | 68-61 |
| 01:23 | Houston | David Morris is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Williams - foul #2 on Donald Williams, team foul #12 | 68-61 |
| 01:23 | Houston | David Morris makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 01:23 | Houston | David Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:00 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Raymond Bowden | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:59 | Houston | Donald Williams is called for the reach on David Morris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Williams, team foul #13 | 70-63 |
| 00:59 | Houston | David Morris makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:59 | Houston | David Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:59 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky snags the defensive board | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-63 |
| 00:52 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Brown grabs the offensive board | 71-63 |
| 00:49 | Southern Mississippi | Porter Gordon takes the ball from Raymond Bowden | 71-63 |
| 00:44 | Houston | Daniel Landry dunks the ball set up by Porter Gordon | 73-63 |
| 00:37 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton is hacked by Daniel Landry - foul #2 on Daniel Landry, team foul #4 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Hidalgo (SG), Paul McGuffie (SF), Milton Hyatt (PF), David Bush (C) Raymond Bowden, Randall Pendleton, Todd Brown, Troy Wilansky | |
| 00:33 | Southern Mississippi | A charge is called on Donald Williams - foul #4 on Donald Williams, team foul #14 | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Houston | Porter Gordon knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Landry and the foul's on Milton Hyatt - foul #3 on Milton Hyatt, team foul #15 | 75-63 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Porter Gordon makes the free throw | 76-63 |
| 00:06 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Daniel Landry - foul #3 on Daniel Landry, team foul #5 | 76-63 |
| 00:06 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 00:06 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Porter Gordon runs out the clock | 76-65 |